1. ROCCO J. RICCIARDI JR.
153 Bay Road Duxbury, MA 02332 (781) 934-0005 rocky180@verizon.net
SKILLS SUMMARY
Principle Contracts Manager with extensive skills in corporate procurement in a financial corporation as well as
biologics. Skilled in contract negotiation, bid process, and customer service. Excellent background in developing a
corporate procurement division. Experienced in on-line services, Microsoft applications and RFP tools.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA
Principle Contracts Manager – Corporate Purchasing Services (July 2010 - Current)
• Responsibilities include direct spending for biologics division. This include raw materials as well as services.
• Generated savings of over $5m for the biologics division.
• Worked with Sanofi/Genzyme Legal on supplier contracts.
• Responsibilities include direct spending for animal health division (Merial). This included tollers, contract
manufacturing outsourcing as well as raw materials.
• Performed multiple RFI/RFP’s with individual departments which resulted in a savings of $10m over a two (2)
year period.
• Negotiated over thirty (30) contracts required for Genzyme to meet FDA consent decree requirements.
Senior Contracts Manager – Corporate Purchasing Services (July 2006 – July 2010)
• Responsibilities include Logistics, Distribution, Human Resource Benefits, Consulting (non-IT), Copiers,
Record Retention, Office Supplies, Sales and Marketing.
• Coordinated and negotiated all RFI’s, RFP’s and negotiations with business units responsible for all of the
above.
• Negotiated over $8m in savings.
• Worked with Genzyme Legal on contract templates as well as negotiations with suppliers on contracts.
• Mentored summer help as well as new individuals to the Procurement department.
• Created process for contract input in Ariba Contracts Workspace (ACW).
MFS Investment Management, Boston, MA
A leading load mutual fund company with assets in excess of $150MM in 1924. MFS was the first mutual fund
company established in the US. MFS’ currently employs about 2,200 individuals with a sales force of about 200
Assistant Vice President – Corporate Purchasing (October 1995 - February 2006)
Manage 6 employees in corporate purchasing department that oversees purchase of commodities such as
technology, printed materials, promotional items, phone equipment, workstations and miscellaneous items.
• Responsible for all purchases related to temporary help including IT consulting, temporary staffing for the
Financial, Legal, Human Resources and Administrative departments.
• Coordinate and negotiated with the applicable departments the Request for Information and Request for
Proposal process.
• Interface with all employees and vendors for pricing of goods or services needed.
• Responsible for $70MM annual spend of MFS. This entails selection of the product (with buying department
input) and selection of the vendor.
• Signing authority for all contracts with vendors. This includes scanning and cataloging all contracts.
• Member of the Capital Expenditure Committee which oversees all capital expenditures over $50,000. The
committee consists of 6 members.
• Lead the effort to reduce costs for goods and services purchased during the stock market downturn.
• Developed the on-line corporate gift store used by employees and sales force. This is a web based solution
that includes pictures of the items, quantity, cost and auto generated e-mail shipping tracking system.
• Wrote and established all policies and procedures for corporate purchasing. Policies were SOX compliant.
• Implemented on-line ordering systems for office supplies, corporate stationary and subscriptions.
Implemented vendor systems with passwords and tolerances for authorized employees to use.
• Implemented corporate procurement card program with American Express. The program is for all expenses
under $250 and includes 28 users.
• Implementing FEDEX/KINKO buying card program for MFS sales force. The card allows for printing
discounts across the United States.
Manager – Corporate Purchasing (June 1990 – October 1995)
• Developed a business case for implementing a Corporate Purchasing department at MFS. MFS had no
centralized purchasing department at this time. Departments were in charge of negotiating and purchasing
their own goods and services.

2. • Presented the business case to MFS Senior Management for approval, President, CFO and CIO.
• Implemented the business plan department by department at MFS. This included meetings with each
department to analyze their current spend, current practices and future department needs.
• Negotiated large corporate wide spends. This included but was not limited to items such as overnight
shipping, copiers, paper and PC’s.
• Consolidated the negotiated vendor based down 70%. This was achieved through finding like items being
purchased thru multiple vendors.
• Developed a department policy and code of ethics for dealing with vendors and employees.
• Hired and trained a staff of two.
• Implemented Peoplesoft Financials for purchasing. This included setting up items, vendors, shipping
locations, purchase order, etc.
Senior Staff Accountant – MFS Service Center (September 1988 – May 1990)
• Responsible for all financial reporting for MFS Service Center.
• Reported financial position to President of the division.
• Recommendation on cost savings and expense analysis.
• Prepared spreadsheets for each division within the Service Center which detailed budget vs. expense for the
period.
Senior Accounting Manager, BFDS, Quincy, MA (March 1984- September 1988)
• Handled all corporate billing and receivables.
• Developed and implemented a system to bill and track all invoices.
• Purchased all forms and envelopes.
• Assistant to Payroll manager and Accounts Payable manager.
Senior Accountant, Stone and Webster, Inc. Boston, MA (June 1980 - February 1984)
• Managed general ledger for four subsidiary companies.
• Responsible for all entries, reconciliations and financials for the subsidiary companies.
EDUCATION
B.S. Accounting, Bentley College, Waltham, MA